âWhy isnât it yours? It was plugged into your computerâs CPU. If itâs not yours, itâs not possible that someone else plugged it in, right?â The IT personnel said, displeased.
âSo it turns out to be your own mistake that caused your computer to get infected by the virus, haha.â
âIf thatâs the case, then what Xia Mengxuan said just now isnât completely illogical.â
âThatâs right, who now know that she did it on purpose.â
All the colleagues pursed their lips and voiced their opinions.
However, Lu Man did not even frown and just replied sarcastically, âBut maybe it was really someone else who plugged it in.â
The IT personnel could sense something amiss in Lu Manâs tone. He placed the pen drive on the desk and said, âAnyway, Iâve already figured out the reason. You guys can handle the rest. I can send the computer over tomorrow morning. We still need to re-install the companyâs software.â
After speaking, the IT personnel left hurriedly.
Dai Yiran took in a deep breath. âManager Wu, since Lu Man canât submit the proposal on time, thatâs on her. As someone whoâs competing with her, I donât agree with extending the deadline. Anyway, Iâve already completed my proposal, so Iâll submit mine.â
Dai Yiran presented the printed proposal that was neatly placed in a file to Wu Lize.
âLu Man, you were unlucky this time, but as I have said, luck is also part of your ability. Of course, whether this was an accident, itâd be hard to tell.â Dai Yiran glanced sideways at Lu Man. Her words meant that this accident was created by Lu Man. âEven if you could not complete the proposal, you didnât have to use such an extreme method. But, no matter what, this is clearly my win.â
Wu Lize frowned. Lu Man did not even submit any proposal, how could it be considered as Dai Yiranâs win?
As Lu Man was forced to drop out of the competition, Dai Yiranâs win was not a rightful one either.
How did Dai Yiran even have the cheek to say that out loud?
âLu Man, I think that after the computer is returned tomorrow, you should quickly type out your resignation letter,â Xia Mengxuan said gloatingly.
Earlier Ye Xiaoxing was still very nervous, but now that Lu Man could not even find an explanation for the pen drive, she started feeling braver. âHaha, Lu Man, you were the one who said at the start that whoever loses has to resign. You have to keep to your word.â
âWho said that Iâve lost?â Lu Man asked. She was barely anxious, her smile forced.
Sister Li pressed her lips together and shook her head unhappily.
To Sister Li, Lu Man was being a sore loser and trying to argue her way out of it.
Since she could not submit a proposal, she should just admit her defeat. Also, Lu Man was the one who proposed the bet that whoever loses will have to resign.
As Lu Man could not complete her proposal she had infected her own computer with a virus and now, she was even trying to argue her way out of it.
This girlâs character was too horrible!
Brother Zhang laughed sarcastically, his indifference towards Lu Man written all over his face.
âWhy? You donât want to admit it despite losing and even trying to cheat your way out of this!â Ye Xiaoxing said harshly.
âLu Man, itâs just a loss. Donât lose your job and your character too, itâs too unsightly,â Xia Mengxuan followed.
Both of them spoke one after another, angering Lu Man even further. She pressed her lips together tightly, forcing down her anger, and said to Wu Lize, âManager Wu, the file in that computer which was neatly formatted and detailed may be gone, but I still have my initial draft. I completed it at home after work hours. While it may not be as neat and organized as the file in the computer, itâs still something that I can submit.â
Lu Man did not say that she had done it after her interview that day, if not Dai Yiran would definitely want to speak about it.
She would say that Lu Man had a few more days than her to prepare, that it was unfair, etc.
Suddenly both Ye Xiaoxing and Xia Mengxuanâs expressions froze. Lu Man still had a draft?
Wu Lize let out a sigh of relief. âItâs good that you have one. The focus of the proposal you submit is on your thought process. Once itâs approved, you can refine it further too.â